Billy Arnold
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Billy Arnold was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Middletown Mansfields. In 2 career games, he hit .143 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Died
- 1/18/1899 in Albany, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-04-26
- Last Game
- 1872-05-02
Full name: Willis S. Arnold
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.
Career OPS .286 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | MID | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 2 |
Billy Arnold: the record in brief
Billy Arnold's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1872 to a final game on May 2, 1872. All of the seasons listed were played for the Middletown Mansfields. Arnold is listed as a right fielder. The recorded birth is March 2, 1851, in Middletown, CT, USA. The bio records the death on January 18, 1899, in Albany, NY, USA. The given name on file is Willis S. Arnold.
In 2 games and 7 at bats, Arnold batted .143 with 1 hits. The league as a whole hit .285 across Arnold's seasons, which puts the .143 career mark 49.9% below average. In OPS terms, Arnold's .286 stands 55.7% below the league's .645. Arnold's lone season row is 1872 with the Middletown Mansfields: 2 games, 1 hits in 7 at bats.
Arnold appears at one position only: right field, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Arnold
- Was Billy Arnold a pitcher?
- No. Billy Arnold was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Billy Arnold hit?
- Billy Arnold hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Billy Arnold's career batting average?
- Billy Arnold batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
- Is Billy Arnold in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Arnold has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Billy Arnold play for?
- Billy Arnold played for the Middletown Mansfields.